Affectedness and Differential Object Marking in Turkish and Uzbek

Abstract This article explores the relationship between affectedness and Differential Object Marking (DOM) of indefinite direct objects in Turkish Uzbek. We argue that distribution DOM two Turkic languages is determined by objects’ specificity animacy as nominal semantic properties, a verbal property associated with object. provide original empirical evidence from forced-choice studies investigate along parameters animacy, affectedness, telicity, their interaction each other. Our findings indicate shapes both Uzbek, an interesting variation how it instantiated interacts animacy. The do not confirm impact telicity independent factor driving overt case marking investigated. Rather, its influence on stems affectedness.